1. No such a directive was issued by the Road Accident Fund. However, it must be noted that a Service Level Agreement (SLA) was in place with the erstwhile
Panel of Attorneys. The SLA was clear that the RAF would not be liable for any fees charged by the experts where no pre-Authorisation is obtained.
2. The specific reports were processed by the erstwhile panel of attorneys as part of claims administration process.
3. The Service Level Agreement is clear and provides guidance on all matters connected with payments, pre-authorisation and handing of reports.